The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-24
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TEXAR'S REVENGE
BY JULES VERNE.
A Story Of the American Civil War.

| Inc scou ndres VIII end by raising the lower
classes not only against the magistrates, but
against all who do not agree with them"
| "Do you not think, Mr.. Stannard," said Ter
| nah. that it would be better for you to leave
Jacksonville-at all events for a short time. It
| would be wsest not to come back till after the
coming of the federal troops. Mr.. Burbank
told me to tell you that he would be glad to see
| you and Miss Alice Castle House"
| Eyes, know" said Mr.. Stannsrd. az have
not forgotten Mr.. Burbank's offer. But is Castle
| House any safer than jacksonville? If these ad-
venturers become masters here, will they not
spread over the country, and will the planta-
tions escape their ravagesp
'Mr. Stannard" said ZerMah, "It seems to
me that if there is any Danger it would be better
to be together"
'zermah is right, father. 1t would be better
for us ali to be at Candles Bay"
Certainly, Alice" said Mr.. Stannard al am
not going to refuse Burbank's invitation; but
don't think the danger is so pressing. Zermah
can tell our friends that it will take me few
days more to put things in order, and then we
will avail ourselves Of the hospitality Of Castle
House.
"And when Mr. Gilbert arrives" said Zermah,
he will at least find there all he loves"
Leaving Mr.. Stannard and his daughter, Ter
more and more excited, and regained the pier,
where the overseer was waiting for her. They
got into the boat and Mr.. Perry resumed the
usual conversation at the very point he had
left it.
In saying that the danger was not imminent
Mr.. StannarG mistaken. Jacksonville
to have immediate experience of the effects of
the war;
The federal government acted throughout
with much circumspection; they proceeded step
by step. Two years after the outbreak of
hostilties, Abraham Lincoln had still to pro-
claim the abolition of slavery throughout the
whole territory. Many months still to
elapse before the Presidents message proposed
to solve the slave question by gradually buying
out and emancipating the blacks. before the
vote was passed of f200. 900. with the authority,
by way of indemnity, to give EGO for every slave
freed. If some of the Northern generals had
been authorized to suppress slavery in the coun-
ties invaded by their armies, they had, up to
then, disavowed it. Opinions were not unani-
nous the subject, and there were several
Unionst chiefs reported 20 be against the meas
ure, as being neither logical nor opportune
Meanwhile the war dragged on. and much to
the disadvantage Of the confederates. General
Price, on the 18th of February, had had to
souri, militia.
We have seen that Fort Henry was captured
and occupied by the federals Now they were
attacking Fort Donsls on, which defended by
powerful artillery and covered by three miles of
works, embracing the little town of Dover
Notwithstanding the cold and the snow, the fort,
attacked the land by the $4,000 men under
General Grant and on the water by the gun
boats of Commodore Foote, surrendered on the
14th of February with entire division Of men
and materials Of war.
This was a serious check for the confederates.
The effect produced by the defeat was immense.
AS immediate consequence came TIE retreat
of General Johnston, who had to abandon the
important town of Nashville on the Cumber-
land. The inhabitants were seized with panic
and left it as as he had gone and few
days afterwards the same thing happened at
Columbus. The whole State Of kentucky
thus in federal hands.
We can easily imagine with what feelings Of
anger and ideas of revenge these events were
received in Florida. The authorities were pow
eress to arrest the agitation, which spread to
the most distant villages in the counties. The
danger hourly increased for those who did not
share in the opinions OF the Southerners. and
join in the plans of resistance against the fed
there were troubles which were easily put down;
but at Jackson vile the rising of the populace
threatened to degenerate into acts of unqualified
violence.
The position at Candles Bay became more
and more disgusting. With his men so thor
oughlv devoted to him, James Burbank might
perhaps hold out for time, although it was
then very difficult to procure arms and ammu-
milton In sufficient quantities At Jacksonville,
Mr.. Stannard was In great danger OF losing his
house, his daughter and all he possessed. James
Burbank knowing how he was placed, wrote
him letter after letter. He sent many messen-
gers asking him to come to Castle House with
out delay. There he would be in comparative
safety. and if he had to find another retreat, il
he had to take refuge in the interior until the
federas had quieted the country by their pres
ence, it would be easier for him to do So
Mr. Standard at last resolved to leave Jack
sonville and take refuge at Candles Bay. He
started on the morning of the 23d, with much
secrecy as possible, and without informing any
one of his plans. A boat waited for him at a
little creek about mile up the ST. Johns.
Alice and he reached it in safety, crossed the
river, and landed at the Candies Bay pier
where the Burbanks were waiting for them
1t is easy to imagine their reception Was
not Alice already Mrs. Burbank's daughter2
Now they were united. The dark days that
were coming would be passed together in
greater safety and less anxiety.
It was indeed time to leave Jacksonville. The
next day Mr.. STANDARDS house attacked by
a lot of scoundrels who masked their violence
under a show Of local patrio tism The authori-
ties had great difficulty in saving the house
from pilage, and in protecting other
houses belonging to honest citizens who did
not share in the opinions of the mob. Evil
IDENTIFY the hour coming when the magis-
trates would be replaced by the chiefs of the
rioters, who doing their best to increase
the excitement.
AS Mr.. Stannard had told Zermah, Texar had
left his unknown retreat and was in Jackson
vile among his habtual companions, who had